Site: Knockshanawee

Site Notes

Power et al/1997, 281: `Souterrain. In NW quadrant of ringfort (8447). Excavations in 1910 by Messrs. Cremin and Murphy revealed a chamber which was described by Lee (1911, 59) as `nine feet square, roofed by large flag stone supported on massive uprights. Entrances to a south-eastern chamber and also one to the north-east' were inaccessible. In the same report further information is added by Mr. Cremin who noted that the chamber was `7 feet high. The roofing flags are 9 feet in the clear and about 18 inches wide, while the supporting pillars are 7 feet high by 12 inches wide and 9 inches thick' (ibid. 61--2). Souterrain now indicated by L-shaped depression (D c. 1m) running for 6m NW--SE and then 3m NE'.